Nearly 50 Killed in Truck Accident in Western Kenya
CC BY 2.0 / Tony Webster / Police Line Do Not CrossPolice Line Do Not CrossCC BY 2.0 / Tony Webster / Police Line Do Not CrossSubscribeInternationalIndiaAfricaMOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 48 people died in a road accident in the town of Londiani in Kenya’s Kericho County, local media report. Media cited regional police commander Tom Odera as saying on Friday that a total of 48 bodies had been recovered following the accident. The accident occurred at a busy junction, when a truck lost control and rammed into several vehicles and pedestrians, reports detailed. Over a dozen people reportedly sustained injuries. The rescue operation continues and the death toll could rise, Odera said.
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 48 people died in a road accident in the town of Londiani in Kenya’s Kericho County, local media report.
Media cited regional police commander Tom Odera as saying on Friday that a total of 48 bodies had been recovered following the accident.
The accident occurred at a busy junction, when a truck lost control and rammed into several vehicles and pedestrians, reports detailed.
Over a dozen people reportedly sustained injuries.
The rescue operation continues and the death toll could rise, Odera said.
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